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NPFMC Moves Toward Decision on Minimizing Chum Salmon Bycatch
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NPFMC Moves Toward Decision on Minimizing Chum Salmon Bycatch

Federal fisheries managers meeting in Anchorage in early February heard testimony from more than 150 people regarding minimizing chum salmon bycatch in commercial fisheries. In addition, some 260 written comments were submitted on the topic by pollock fishery participants, Community Development Quota groups, communities, tribal leaders and subsistence harvesters. All suggested modifications in several proposed alternatives aimed at bycatch minimization, with the suggested modifications were based on information from the preliminary draft Environmental Impact Statement and recommendations from the council's advisory panel, Scientific and Statistical Committee and public testimony. Along with changes to existing alternatives, the council added new options for further evaluation....
Aleutian Islands Golden King Crab CDQ Fisheries to Open
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Aleutian Islands Golden King Crab CDQ Fisheries to Open

Community Development Quota (CDQ) fisheries for the Aleutian Islands east of 174° W longitude open July 1 with a 372,000-pound quota, while the Adal Community Allocation (ACA) west of 174° the fishery opens Aug. 1 with a 181,000-pound quota. Both fisheries close April 30, 2024. The 2023-2024 Aleutian Islands individual fishing quota (IFQ) fishery east and west of 174° opens on at noon on Aug. 1 and also closes on April 30, 2024. The IFQ quota is 3,348,000 pounds for harvests east of 174° and 1,629,000 west of 174°. Vehicle registration for the golden king crab fisheries begins at noon on June 28 at Dutch Harbor. Individuals holding a 2023 Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (CFEC) Aleutian Islands king crab interim use permit card must be on board when the vessel is regis...